Awful Announcing’s month-long quest to identify the Best Broadcast Booth in sports has come down to the final two contenders. It’s no surprise to see familiar faces in the championship round, mirroring the NCAA Tournaments’ chalky outcomes this year. The finale features two broadcast teams that have previously topped Awful Announcing reader rankings: Joe Davis and Greg Olsen from Fox Sports, representing the NFL, and Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, and Bill Raftery from CBS Sports, representing college basketball.
Interestingly, both teams are relatively new. This marks the first year that Joe Davis and Greg Olsen have collaborated, and their synergy has already yielded impressive results, with Olsen winning an Emmy for his analyst work on Fox’s leading team. Meanwhile, Kevin Burkhardt and Davis have risen to call the World Series for Fox, establishing themselves as a premier team beyond just their network status. On the other hand, Ian Eagle took over from Jim Nantz for the Final Four last year, creating a remarkable impact. Eagle’s longstanding popularity and the natural chemistry he shares with Raftery and Hill, developed through previous NBA collaborations, have propelled this booth to great heights.
If you’re interested in revisiting the journey to this point, you can explore the voting results from the Round of 32, Sweet 16, Elite 8, and Final 4. Now, we arrive at the ultimate showdown: either the widely adored NFL on Fox duo of Joe Davis and Greg Olsen or the cherished CBS March Madness trio of Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, and Grant Hill will be crowned the best broadcast booth in sports.
Championship Final
Joe Davis, Greg Olsen (Fox NFL) vs Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill (CBS MBB)
